Comprehensive single-cell atlas of colorectal neuroendocrine tumors with liver metastases: unraveling tumor microenvironment heterogeneity between primary lesions and metastases by Yiqiao Deng, Qichen Chen, Chengyao Guo, Jinghua Chen, Xin Li, Zhiyu Li, Yefan Zhang, Jianjun Zhao, Jianguo Zhou, Jianqiang Cai, Tao Yan, Xiaobing Wang, Xinyu Bi, Zhen Huang, Hong Zhao

“…We identified distinct cell subsets and receptor-ligand interactions that may drive TME discrepancies and support metastatic tumor growth. These insights highlight potential therapeutic targets and inform strategies for better managing CRNELM patients.…”
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Examining antibiotic use in Kenya: farmers’ knowledge and practices in addressing antibiotic resistance by Harrison Rware, Kansiime K. Monica, Mugambi Idah, Makale Fernadis, Ikiror Davis, Wako Buke, Danielsen Solveig, Karanja Daniel, Chacha Duncan, Byskov Morten, Hyams Keith

“…Antibiotics are used for both therapeutic and non-therapeutic purposes, the latter mainly in form of growth promoters and feed enhancers in poultry. …”
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Evaluation of Blood Culture Results in Patients with Malignancy in Erzurum Province, Turkey by Osman Aktas, Ozgür Akbaba, Muhammet Hamidullah Uyanik, Hakan Uslu

“…This study aimed to determine the growth frequency of pathogens and their antibiotic resistance profiles in the blood cultures of patients with hematological and oncogenic malignancies.Materials and methods: The results of 7451 blood cultures, obtained from 2926 patients between January 2017 and January 2022, were evaluated retrospectively. …”
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Acoustic Emission Characteristics and Damage Evolution Analysis of Sandstone under Three-Point Bending Test by Tao Qin, Chen Jiang, Yanwei Duan, Yiwei Wang, Chao Ju

“…The results showed that according to the variation of acoustic emission ringing count, the load-time curve was divided into four typical stages: the first stage showed an overall increasing trend; the second stage showed an obvious increasing trend; the third stage showed obvious accelerated growth and the acoustic emission ringing count reached the maximum at the moment of rupture. …”
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Effect of early establishment of full enteral feeding with exclusive mother’s own milk in preterm babies: a retrospective cohort study by Umamaheswari Balakrishnan, Prakash Amboiram, Urmila Umasekar, Nalini Sirala Jagadeesh

“…The median time taken to achieve exclusive MOM among the exposure group was 6 days (95% CI: 5.6 to 6.3) compared with 12 days (95% CI: 10.2 to 13.8) for the unexposed group (HR: 0.26 (95% CI: 0.17 to 0.38; p<0.001)). There was no significant difference in growth and neonatal complications between the groups. …”
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Genetic modification of the shikimate pathway to reduce lignin content in switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) significantly impacts plant microbiomes by Shuang Liu, Ming-Yi Chou, Gian Maria Niccolò Benucci, Aymerick Eudes, Gregory Bonito

“…ABSTRACT Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) is considered a sustainable biofuel feedstock, given its fast-impact growth, low input requirements, and high biomass yields. …”
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The Merit-based Incentive Payment System: Pearson’s Chi-Square and Categorical Dependent Variable Models Analyzed for Domains---Effective Clinical Care and Efficiency/Cost Reductio... by Amrita Shenoy

“…**Background:** Following the 2015 repeal of the Sustainable Growth Rate formula, the US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' formula under which physicians were reimbursed, two payment systems were put in place to incentivize physicians, one of which was the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). …”
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Diversity, Abundance, and Habitat Association of Medium and Large-Sized Mammals in Tiski Waterfall, Awi Zone, Ethiopia by Binega Derebe, Yonas Derebe, Melkamu Kassaye

“…Data were collected using the line transect survey method in both habitat types. In cliff sites, the point transect was also used. …”
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Influence of Titanium Alloy Scaffolds on Enzymatic Defense against Oxidative Stress and Bone Marrow Cell Differentiation by Lais Morandini Rodrigues, Elis Andrade Lima Zutin, Elisa Mattias Sartori, Daniela Baccelli Silveira Mendonça, Gustavo Mendonça, Yasmin Rodarte Carvalho, Luana Marotta Reis de Vasconcellos

“…The SEM images showed the presence of interconnected pores and growth, adhesion, and cell spreading in the 3 scaffolds. …”
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Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Drought and the Ecohydrological Response in Central Asia by Keting Feng, Yanping Cao, Erji Du, Zengguang Zhou, Yaonan Zhang

“…After 2020, most of Central Asia experienced droughts at both the hydrological and groundwater droughts levels and of varying lengths and severity. …”
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Literature review: potential non-thermal molecular effects of external radiofrequency electromagnetic fields on cancer by Anna Dieper, Stephan Scheidegger, Rudolf M. Füchslin, Paraskevi D. Veltsista, Ulrike Stein, Mathias Weyland, Dominik Gerster, Marcus Beck, Olof Bengtsson, Daniel Zips, Pirus Ghadjar

“…These effects span from mitotic arrest and growth inhibition to cancer cell death in the form of autophagy and apoptosis and appear to be mostly exclusive to cancer cells. …”
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Clinical Factors of Blood Transfusion-Related Acute Lung Injury and Changes in Levels of Treg-Related Cytokines by Lifang Sun, Yu Liu

“…Based on the prognosis of TRALI patients, they were divided into survival group (50 cases) and death group (12 cases), and serum CD4 + CD25 + Treg and Treg-related cytokines (interleukin 10 (IL-10), transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β)) levels were compared between the two groups, and the correlation between CD4 + CD25 + Treg and IL-10 and TGF-β was analyzed by Pearson. …”
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First report of Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius, 1889) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), biotypes B and Q, in soybean Glycine max (L.) Merrill (Fabales: Fabaceae) in Paraguay by Nancy Noemí Espinoza-Morel, Marta Alicia Fernández-Gamarra, Liliana Noelia Talavera-Stefani, Cinthia Noemí Burgos-Cantoni, Felipe Giménez, Claudia Cabral, Andrés Sanabria-Velazquez

“…The presence of sooty mold reduces the plant’s photosynthetic capacity, further worsening the negative impact on its growth and development. Together, these factors make whitefly control a challenge for farmers, who must implement integrated pest management strategies to mitigate both the direct damage and the associated diseases that whiteflies can spread. …”
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Sestrin2 Signaling Pathway Regulates Podocyte Biology and Protects against Diabetic Nephropathy by Moein Ala

“…Regarding the beneficial effects of Sestrin2 on diabetic nephropathy and its interaction with several signaling molecules, it is worth targeting Sestrin2 in diabetic nephropathy.…”
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Crop genes modified using CRISPR/Cas system by A. M. Korotkova, S. V. Gerasimova, V. K. Shumny, E. K. Khlestkina

“…In most of these cases, modifications resulted in knockout of the genes such as negative growth and development regulators or negative regulators of plant resistance. …”
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Increased PD-1 expression in livers associated with PD-1-antibody-induced hepatotoxicity by Miro Saarela, Essi Parviainen, Ana Lleo, Luca di Tommaso, Hanna Raunio, Krista Kankaanranta, Katri Vuopala, Aino Rönkä, Sini Nurmenniemi, Raija Kallio, Arja Jukkola, Katri S. Selander

“…We also studied direct growth effects of pembrolizumab on primary human intrahepatic biliary epithelial cells (HIBEpiC) in vitro. …”
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The effectiveness of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal species (Funneliformis mosseae, Rhizophagus intraradices, and Claroideoglomus etunicatum) in the biocontrol of root and crown rot pathogens, Fusarium solani and Fusarium mixture in pepper by Ayşin Bilgili

“…Single AMF species were more effective in enhancing the growth of pathogen-treated host plants and suppressing disease compared to the mixed AMF. …”
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Parameter influences of FTO/ZnO/Cu₂O photodetectors fabricated by electrodeposition and spray pyrolysis techniques by Muthiah N. Najah, Frida A. Rahmania, Integralita Cahyanti, Maulida Hesnaty, Siti Hajar Alias, Djoko Hartanto, Wahyu Prasetyo Utomo, Retno Sari, Hadi Nur

“…The best efficiency was obtained at an optimum pH of 10 with a value of 0.0038 %, promoting crystal growth along the (111) plane. While at pH variations of 8, 9, 11, and 12, the efficiency values were 0.0016 %, 0.0083 %, 0.0083 %, and 0.0073 %, respectively. …”
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Enhancing health and well-being: unlocking the speed abilities of 9-year-old primary school children by Margarita Mameshina, Mirosława Cieślicka

“…Physical activity is the key to fostering healthy growth and development in children. Encouraging children to engage in activities that enhance their speed abilities not only boosts their physical fitness but also contributes to their mental and emotional well-being. …”
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Spatial-temporal pattern and driving mechanism of urban land use eco-efficiency in mountainous counties based on multi-source data: a case study of Zhejiang province, China by Li Fan, Lindong Ma, Lindong Ma, Zhongwei Huang

“…On the local scale, the cold spot significant area was mainly distributed in the north and south of Zhejiang province, and significant spatial and temporal variations were observed within the hot spot significant area. (3) The results of factor detection showed that altitude (X1), topographic relief (X2), and forest cover (X3) always played a strong role in affecting ULUEE. …”
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